Thinking Activity on Wordsworth's preface to Lyrical Ballad
The preface to Lyrical Ballad is an essay composed by William Wordsworth, for the second edition of the poetry collection Lyrical Ballad and then greatly expanded in the third edition of 1802. It has come to be seen as de facto manifesto of the Romantic movement.
(1) What is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?
=> classicism and Romanticism two ideologies. They are school of thought or It is a technique of writing. In Classicism intellect is the guiding source and in Romanticism imagination is the guiding source. Romantic poetry is highly imaginative. Classical poets believes in restrained and Romantic poets did not believes in restrained and Romantic poets believes in liberty, freedom. They believed that poet is free to describe, express their feelings through words in the way he likes. In Classicism they realied on the classical master. They followed them. In Romanticism they realied on imagination. And they do not followed classical writer. But they followed medieval writer. In Neo-Classical period they represents city life and urban life. In Romanticism they represents rustic life, rural people. Romantic poets believes in subjectivity. And Classical poets believes in objectivity.
(2) Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? Rather than 'Who' is poet?
=> Wordsworth say what is poet? Rather than who is poet because poet is different and better than ordinary man. A poet is a man speaking to men endowed with more lively sensibility. He finds more enthusiasm, more tenderness and talent in poet. A poet has a great knowledge of human nature. Inherent talent within a person to come with poetry is important. Poet has a more comprehensive soul. His observation and collect the emotions is powerful and better than ordinary man. For him spirit of life is important. His participation is more important. Where even things do not exists the poet creates that things. So he has a unique vision to create his poetry.
(3) What is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in the preface?
=> poetic diction means 'Choice of words'. Every poet has their unique and individual style of writing. For Wordsworth "The language as really use by men" is important. He says genuineness is in rural life and artificiality is in City dwellers. For him genuineness is more important than artificiality. According to him Neo-Classical poet write in highly ornamental language. So ordinary man does not understand the real meaning of poetry. But Romantic poets does not write in ornamental language. But their language of poetry is natural. So ordinary man easily connects with this poem.
(4) What is poetry?
=> After Dryden Wordsworth offers this definition of poetry, "Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings it takes, it in form of emotion recollected in tranquillity". Poet describes his emotions, feelings, experience through words and poetry.
(5) Discuss 'Daffodils- I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.
=> In Daffodils poem four stanzas are there. First three is written in past and the last is written in present. Tone of the poem is subjective. Wordsworth says when he is vacant and pensive mood he recollects the Daffodils. Wordsworth describes his feelings, emotions and experience in this poem. And he creates a beautiful picture of Daffodils through his words in front of our eyes. When he remembers The Daffodils again he felt the Spontaneous overflow of powerful happiness.
(1) What is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?
=> classicism and Romanticism two ideologies. They are school of thought or It is a technique of writing. In Classicism intellect is the guiding source and in Romanticism imagination is the guiding source. Romantic poetry is highly imaginative. Classical poets believes in restrained and Romantic poets did not believes in restrained and Romantic poets believes in liberty, freedom. They believed that poet is free to describe, express their feelings through words in the way he likes. In Classicism they realied on the classical master. They followed them. In Romanticism they realied on imagination. And they do not followed classical writer. But they followed medieval writer. In Neo-Classical period they represents city life and urban life. In Romanticism they represents rustic life, rural people. Romantic poets believes in subjectivity. And Classical poets believes in objectivity.
(2) Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? Rather than 'Who' is poet?
=> Wordsworth say what is poet? Rather than who is poet because poet is different and better than ordinary man. A poet is a man speaking to men endowed with more lively sensibility. He finds more enthusiasm, more tenderness and talent in poet. A poet has a great knowledge of human nature. Inherent talent within a person to come with poetry is important. Poet has a more comprehensive soul. His observation and collect the emotions is powerful and better than ordinary man. For him spirit of life is important. His participation is more important. Where even things do not exists the poet creates that things. So he has a unique vision to create his poetry.
(3) What is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in the preface?
=> poetic diction means 'Choice of words'. Every poet has their unique and individual style of writing. For Wordsworth "The language as really use by men" is important. He says genuineness is in rural life and artificiality is in City dwellers. For him genuineness is more important than artificiality. According to him Neo-Classical poet write in highly ornamental language. So ordinary man does not understand the real meaning of poetry. But Romantic poets does not write in ornamental language. But their language of poetry is natural. So ordinary man easily connects with this poem.
(4) What is poetry?
=> After Dryden Wordsworth offers this definition of poetry, "Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings it takes, it in form of emotion recollected in tranquillity". Poet describes his emotions, feelings, experience through words and poetry.
(5) Discuss 'Daffodils- I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.
=> In Daffodils poem four stanzas are there. First three is written in past and the last is written in present. Tone of the poem is subjective. Wordsworth says when he is vacant and pensive mood he recollects the Daffodils. Wordsworth describes his feelings, emotions and experience in this poem. And he creates a beautiful picture of Daffodils through his words in front of our eyes. When he remembers The Daffodils again he felt the Spontaneous overflow of powerful happiness.
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